The one thing I've noticed about books written by comedians (and this is only my second (first was, "You Say Tomato, I Say Shutup"), so my conclusions are not stastistically significant) are that I can't fully appreciate them. The beginning of Bossypants was really funny! because I could totally relate to it; I laughed out loud about the part where Tina discussed when she first got her period. There was a time when I first got my period. So, I totally understood, related, laughed.. oh you, Tina Fey, oh you! However, I am not married, living with anyone, have any kids, or approaching forty. So, while I can appreciate the rest of the book, and I still laughed; after all, it's written by Tina Fey, I didn't quite feel it as much as I did in the beginning.
I think I highlighted a few things from the book, lets see:
"When choosing sexual partners, remember: Talent is not sexually transmittable."
"Two peanuts were walking down the street, and one was a salted."
"In most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way."
"The person closest to actually achieving this [the perfect woman] look is Kim Kardashian, who, as we know, was made by Russian scientists."
"Bored, I tried making out with Victor Anthony, a straight kid who was cute but kind of wang. He was the Cream of Wheat of making out. I would try it every now and then, thinking maybe I'd like it, but every time: no. He really was a stunningly bad kisser. It was as if e took a running start at your mouth."
"But the Rule of Agreement reminds you to "respect what your partner has created" and to at least start from an open-minded place. Start with a YES and see where that takes you."
"Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Don't just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles."
"We should leave people alone about their weight. Being skinny for a while (provided you actually eat food and don't take pills or smoke to get there) is a perfectly fine pastime. Everyone should try it once, like a super short haircut or dating a white guy."
"We should leave people alone about their weight. Being chubby for a while (provided you don't give yourself diabetes) is a natural phase of life and nothing to be ashamed of. Like puberty or slowly turning into a Republican."
"You can't be that kid at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute."
"It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring on live TV."
